Robert Pendleton

ENGL2212265 · ENG9560 · ENGL100 · ENGLISH221 · ENG221 · ENGL221 · ENGL90 · ENG90 · ENGLI90 · ENG100 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 18/100
RMP rating: 2.2/5
Take again: —
Difficulty: 4.1

The decision

unless you already write at a high level and want a university-hard critique style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh Essay GraderUnclear ExpectationsTough Writer MakerEmbarrassing CritiqueAvoid Like the Plague

Majority of students call him a terrible or unfair English teacher.
Essays are graded very hard with vague standards and .
A minority say he strengthens writing and critical thinking if you already write well.
Daily due work and harsh rewrites make the load feel heavy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Even strong students report C papers and fail .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

High difficulty ratings and comments describe university-level critique and constant rewrites.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Students say you must go because something is due every day even when class time feels pointless.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most reviews and call him the .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

14/100

, and hard to explain when asked.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Frequent essay drafts, rewrites, daily due work, and a .

Format shift

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

A few credit him with improving writers, but , and unhelpful.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Essays, rewrites, and ; finals and discussion activities also appear.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person English composition and literature with , and high expectations many students find crushing.

Main concern

, and little usable guidance on what an A paper is.

What students said

“ ! Unless you enjoy wasting your time and not learning anything!”
ENGL2212265

“Myself and many GOOD students have .”
ENGLISH221

“This class made me a better writer. He makes you work for a good grade on the essays.”
ENG100

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is strict and and .

Essay HeavyTough FinalRewrite RequiredDaily Due Work

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person essay-focused class with hard finals and constant due work; .

Essay HeavyTough FinalDaily Assignments

“ ”
ENG100

“Class time is long and pointless but you have to go because everyday something is due.”
ENGL221

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“The ! When I was poorly graded on a paper; I asked why and I was given the answer, "Well its to hard to say what makes an A paper"”
Voice snapshots generated from 19 and low recommendation. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“He's a HORRIBLE teacher !!! His class is by far most annoying class. .”

👎 Recommendation Rate

22/100

“Not a good choice even if the time slot works.”

⚖️

14/100

“he grades essays ridiculously hard and when you ask for ”

📚 Writing Growth (Minority)

55/100

“This class made me a better writer. He makes you work for a good grade on the essays.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Will criticize your comments in class
horrible teacher, very
Closing thing you'll get to a University professor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Myself and many GOOD students have
He is tough but I am glad I am in the class

Theme 3

💔 About Student Impact

I like English and WAS planning on majoring and now I'm changing my major
Wow never hated a class so much and I actually enjoy english sad

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

19 in-person reviews from 2010-2014 form a strong negative consensus with some positive outliers and limited grade data.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

4 out of 54

3 out of 51

2 out of 53

1 out of 59

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Robert Pendleton

x x unless you already write at a high level and want a university-hard critique style.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

MissionImpossible

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👎 Recommendation Rate

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📚 Writing Growth (Minority)

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💔 About Student Impact

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unless you already write at a high level and want a university-hard critique style.

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